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Introduction
What’s New in Microsoft Office Project 2003
You’ll notice some changes as soon as you start Project 2003. The toolbars and menu bar have a new look, and there are some new task panes available on the left side
of your screen. But the features that are new or greatly improved in this version of Project go beyond just changes in appearance. Some changes won’t be apparent to
you until you start using the program.

New in Office 2003 To help you quickly identify features that are new or greatly enhanced with this version, this book uses the icon in the margin whenever new
features are discussed or shown.

The following table lists the new features that you might be interested in, as well as the chapters in which those features are discussed.

The following new or improved features are available in Project Standard and Project Professional:

To learn how to Using this new feature See

Connect to the Microsoft Web site for assistance Office Online service Chapter 1, page 8
More easily print a view Project Guide Chapter 11, page 233
Create a project summary report for an Office application Copy Picture to Office Wizard Chapter 13, page 259

The following new or improved features are available in a Project Server–based enterprise project management system:

To learn how to Using this new feature See

Develop a new plan Enterprise template Chapter 21, page 423
Replace generic resources with work resources Resource Substitution Wizard Chapter 21, page 429
Report progress on assignments directly in Outlook Outlook integration add-in for Project Server Chapter 22, page 448
Identify risks to projects or tasks WSS Risks integration with Project Server Chapter 23, page 466
Create and delegate issues relating to projects or tasks WSS Risks integration with Project Server Chapter 23, page 469
Upload documents relevent to projects or tasks WSS Risks integration with Project Server Chapter 23, page 472

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For more information about the Project family of products, see http:// www.microsoft.com/office/project/.

Getting Help
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this book and the contents of its CD-ROM. If you do run into problems, please contact the appropriate source for
help and assistance.

Getting Help with This Book and Its CD-ROM

If your question or issue concerns the content of this book or its companion CD-ROM, please first search the online Microsoft Press Knowledge Base, which provides
support information for known errors in or corrections to this book, at the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/search.asp

If you do not find your answer at the online Knowledge Base, send your comments or questions to Microsoft Press Technical Support at

mspinput@microsoft.com

Getting Help with Microsoft Office Project 2003

If your question is about a Microsoft software product, including Project, and not about the content of this Microsoft Press book, please search the Microsoft
Knowledge Base at

http://support.microsoft.com

In the United States, Microsoft software product support issues not covered by the Microsoft Knowledge Base are addressed by Microsoft Product Support Services.
The Microsoft software support options available from Microsoft Product Support Services are listed at

http://support.microsoft.com

Outside the United States, for support information specific to your location, please refer to the Worldwide Support menu on the Microsoft Product Support Services
Web site for the site specific to your country:

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http://support.microsoft.com

Using the Book’s CD-ROM

CD Content

The CD-ROM inside the back cover of this book contains all the practice files you’ll use as you work through the exercises in the book. By using practice files, you
won’t waste time creating samples and typing schedule data—instead, you can jump right in and concentrate on learning how to use Microsoft Office Project 2003.

What’s on the CD-ROM

In addition to the practice files, the CD-ROM contains the following:

z 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard Edition

z Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003 demonstration video

z Enterprise Project Management Solution demonstration video

z Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step in eBook format

z Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 in eBook format

z Microsoft Office System Quick Reference in eBook format

z Introducing the Tablet PC in eBook format

z Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth edition, in eBook format

z 25 business-oriented templates for use with the programs in the Microsoft Office System

z 100 pieces of clip art

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System Requirements

To use this book, along with Project Standard 2003, you will need

Computer/Processor

Computer with a Pentium 133-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Microsoft Windows XP or later operating system

Memory

64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended) plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each program in the Microsoft Office System (such as Project) running simultaneously

Hard Disk

Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less hard disk space.

z 105 MB of available hard disk space with 70 MB on the hard disk where the operating system is installed.

z An additional 9 MB of hard disk space is required for installing the practice files.

z An additional 237 MB of hard disk space is required for installing the 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard Edition.

Drive

CD-ROM drive

Display

Super VGA (800×600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors or higher

Peripherals

Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

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Note Project Professional, Project Server, and Project Web Access are not required to complete the chapters in this book but are illustrated in Chapters 21 through 23.
You can see the system requirements of these products here:http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/evaluation/sysreqs.asp

Installing the Practice Files

You need to install the practice files on your hard disk before you use them in the chapters’ exercises. Follow these steps to prepare the CD’s files for your use:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The Step by Step Companion CD End User License Agreement appears. Follow the onscreen directions. It is necessary to accept the terms of the license
agreement in order to use the practice files. After you accept the license agreement, a menu screen appears.

Important If the menu screen does not appear, start Windows Explorer. In the left pane, locate the icon for your CD-ROM drive and click the icon. In the right
pane, double-click the StartCD executable file.
2. Click Install Practice Files.

3. Click Next on the first screen, and then click Yes to accept the license agreement on the next screen.

4. If you want to install the practice files to a location other than the default folder (\My Documents\Microsoft Press\Project 2003 Step by Step), click the Change
Folder button, select the new drive and path, and then click OK.

5. Click Next on the Choose Destination Location screen, click Next on the Select Features screen, and then click Next on the Start Copying Files screen to install
the practice files.

6. After the practice files have been installed, click Finish.

Within the installation folder are subfolders for each chapter in the book.

7. Close the Step by Step Companion CD window, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, and return it to the envelope at the back of the book.

Using the Practice Files

Each topic in the chapter explains how and when to use any practice files. The file or files that you’ll need are indicated at the beginning of the procedure in blue type,
as shown here:

BE SURE TO: Start Microsoft Office Project 2003 if it’s not already open.

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OPEN: Parnell Aerospace Promo 18a and Wingtip Toys Commercial 18b from the \My Documents\ Microsoft Press\Project 2003 Step by Step\Chapter 18
Customizing folder. You can also access the practice files for this book by clicking Start, All Programs, Microsoft Press, Project 2003 Step by Step, and then
selecting the chapter folder of the file you want to open.

The following table lists each chapter’s practice files.

Chapter Folder Files

1 Chapter 1 Getting Started (no practice file)
2 Chapter 2 Simple Tasks Wingtip Toys Commercial 2a
3 Chapter 3 Simple Resources Wingtip Toys Commercial 3a
4 Chapter 4 Simple Assignments Wingtip Toys Commercial 4a
5 Chapter 5 Simple Formatting Wingtip Toys Commercial 5a, Logo
6 Chapter 6 Simple Tracking Wingtip Toys Commercial 6a
7 Chapter 7 Advanced Tasks Short Film Project 7a
8 Chapter 8 Advanced Resources and Assignments Short Film Project 8a
9 Chapter 9 Advanced Plan Short Film Project 9a
10 Chapter 10 Advanced Formatting Short Film Project 10a
11 Chapter 11 Printing Short Film Project 11a
12 Chapter 12 Publishing Online Short Film Project 12a
13 Chapter 13 Sharing Short Film Project 13a, Letter To Client, Sample Task List
14 Chapter 14 Advanced Tracking Short Film Project 14a, Short Film Project 14b, Short Film Project 14c,
Short Film Project 14d
15 Chapter 15 Reporting Status Short Film Project 15a
16 Chapter 16 Getting Back on Track Short Film Project 16a
17 Chapter 17 Advanced Formatting Parnell Film 17a
18 Chapter 18 Customizing Parnell Aerospace Promo 18a, Wingtip Toys Commercial 18b
19 Chapter 19 Earned Value Short Film Project 19a
20 Chapter 20 Consolidating Wingtip Toys Commercial 20a, Parnell Aerospace Promo 20b
21 (no practice folder) (no practice file)
22 (no practice folder) (no practice file)

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23 (no practice folder) (no practice file)

Uninstalling the Practice Files

After you finish working through this book, you should uninstall the practice files to free up hard disk space.

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.

3. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step, and then click the Remove or Change/Remove button.)

4. In the Uninstall dialog box, click OK.

Important If you need additional help installing or uninstalling the practice files, please see “Getting Help” on page xi. Microsoft’s product support does not
provide support for this book or its CD-ROM.

Conventions and Features

You can save time when you use this book by understanding how the Step by Step series shows special instructions, keys to press, buttons to click, and so on.

Convention Meaning
New in Office 2003 This icon indicates a new or greatly improved feature in Microsoft Office Project 2003.
On the CD
This icon indicates a reference to the book’s companion CD.
BE SURE TO Following these words are instructions for actions you should take before beginning an exercise.
OPEN Following this word are instructions for opening the practice files you’ll need to use for an exercise.
CLOSE Following this word are the names of practice files you should close before moving on to another topic in the book.
1 Numbered steps guide you through hands-on exercises in each topic.
2

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y A round bullet indicates an exercise that has only one step.

Tip This section provides a helpful hint or shortcut that makes working through a task easier.
Important This section points out information that you need to know to complete the procedure.
Troubleshooting This section shows you how to fix a common problem.
Save The first time a button is referenced in a topic, a picture of the button appears in the margin area with a label.
[Alt]+[Tab] A plus sign (+) between two key names means that you must press those keys at the same time. For example,
“Press [Alt]+[Tab]” means that you hold down the Alt key while you press Tab.
Boldface type Program features that you click or press are shown in black boldface type
Blue Boldface type Text that you are supposed to type appears in blue boldface type.
Blue italic type Terms that are explained in the glossary at the end of the book are shown in blue italic type within the chapter.

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